hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
piling shame on top of shame
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
rainy; showery; inclement
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
Marine Day (national holiday; 3rd Monday of July)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
summer vacation; summer holiday
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
extended leave; long vacation
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
conversely; on the contrary
all (there is); as long as there is
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to be discouraged; to shrink from
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
feeding (animals); provisioning
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting